Official MMA record
Darren Elkins
“The Damage”
Professional record
29-12-0
- Division
- Featherweight
- Team
- Duneland Vale Tudo
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Hobart, IN
Profile summary
Darren Elkins is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 29-12-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
29-12-0
Total fights
41
Rounds fought
82.1
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
51.7%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
18y 2m 19d
Fights per year
2.3
Longest layoff
1y 4d
Quickest turnaround
17d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:44
Fastest KO
00:44
Fastest submission
01:36
Finished rate
50%
Avg. fight length · wins
10:17
Avg. fight length · losses
09:19
Avg. rounds · wins
2.1
Avg. rounds · losses
1.9
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Next | Yadier Del Valle | Featherweight | Scheduled UFC FIGHT NIGHT 284: GAMROT vs SALKILLD | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | L | Julian Erosa | Featherweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage UFC 314: VOLKANOVSKI vs LOPESVerified | R1/04:15 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | W | Daniel Pineda | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN ON ESPN 172: HERNANDEZ vs. PEREIRAVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | W | TJ Brown | Featherweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC FN 144 ON ESPN: YUSUFF vs BARBOZAVerified | R3/02:23 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | L | Jonathan Pearce | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 118 ON ESPN: THOMPSON vs HOLLANDVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | W | Tristan Connelly | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 100 ON ESPN: FONT vs. VERAVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | L | Cub Swanson | Featherweight | TKO/RSC UFC FN 90 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs DAUKAUSVerified | R1/02:12 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | W | Darrick Minner | Featherweight | TKO/RSC UFC FN 77 ON ESPN: SANDHAGEN vs DILLASHAWVerified | R2/03:48 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | W | Luiz Eduardo Maciel | Featherweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC FN 56 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs TEIXEIRAVerified | R3/02:22 |
| May 16, 2020 | L | Nate Landwehr | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on ESPN: OVEREEM vs HARRISVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | L | Ryan Hall | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on ESPN+ 13Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 17, 2018 | L | Ricardo Lamas | Featherweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. PonzinibbioVerified | R3/04:09 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | L | Alexander Volkanovski | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs IvanovVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | W | Michael Johnson | Featherweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC Fight Night 71: Stephens vs. ChoiVerified | R2/02:22 |
| Jul 22, 2017 | W | Dennis Bermudez | Featherweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT: WEIDMAN vs. GASTELUMVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | W | Mirsad Bektic | Featherweight | TKO/RSC UFC 209: Woodley vs. ThompsonVerified | R3/03:19 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | W | Godofredo Castro de Oliveira | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFN FOX 20: Holm vs. ShevchenkoVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | W | Chas Skelly | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | W | Robert Whiteford | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 76 (Ireland): Poirier vs DuffyVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | L | Hacran Dias | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 58: Dolloway vs MachidaVerified | R3/04:13 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | W | Lucas Martins | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes IIVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | L | Jeremy Stephens | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on Fox: Thomson vs. HendersonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | W | Hatsu Hioki | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 27: Kampmann vs ConditVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | L | Chad Mendes | Featherweight | TKO/RSC UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. MelendezVerified | R1/01:08 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | W | Antonio Carvalho | Featherweight | TKO/RSC UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-PierreVerified | R1/03:06 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | W | Steven Siler | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. ConditVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 26, 2012 | W | Diego Brandao | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos SantosVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | W | Tiequan Zhang | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard IIIVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 11, 2011 | W | Michihiro Omigawa | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. CarwinVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 1, 2010 | L | Charles Oliveira | Lightweight | Submission · Arm Bar UFC Live: Jones vs. MatyushenkoVerified | R1/00:41 |
| Mar 21, 2010 | W | Duane Ludwig | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Injury UFC Live on Versus: Vera vs JonesVerified | R1/00:44 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | W | Gideon Ray | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision HFC 1 - Raise Up | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 10, 2009 | W | Bryan Neville | Lightweight | TKO/RSC Total Fight Challenge 17: Rising Stars | R1/01:27 |
| Sep 12, 2009 | L | Ted Worthington | — | TKO/RSC Duneland Classic 6 | R1/00:13 |
| May 30, 2009 | W | Daniel Rodriguez | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Total Fight Challenge 15 | R1/05:00 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | W | Pat Curran | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Corral Combat Classic: C3 - Domination | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | W | Ken Klein | — | Submission · Strikes Summer Fight Fest 3 | R1/01:36 |
| Apr 26, 2008 | W | DeCarlo Johnson | — | Submission · Guillotine Choke Corral Combat Classic 2 | R2/00:24 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | W | Atsuhiro Tsuboi | Lightweight | Submission · Choke Bodog Fight: Season 6 Vancouver Day 1 | R1/01:55 |
| Apr 21, 2007 | W | Daniel Wanderley | — | TKO/RSC · Didn't Answer the Bell for Round International Mixed Martial Arts Competition 2 | R1/05:00 |
| Apr 4, 2007 | W | Matt Joseph | — | TKO/RSC Brawl at Bourbon Street 3 | R1/05:00 |
| Jan 24, 2007 | W | Jeremy Markam | — | Submission · Strikes Brawl at Bourbon Street 2 | R1/05:00 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
1-0-0
Total fights
1
Rounds fought
1.7
Current streak
1 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
—
Fights per year
1
Longest layoff
—
Quickest turnaround
—
Quick hits
Fastest win
05:00
Fastest KO
05:00
Fastest submission
00:00
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
05:00
Avg. fight length · losses
00:00
Avg. rounds · wins
1.7
Avg. rounds · losses
0
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2007 | W | Adam Brady | — | TKO/RSC Brawl at Bourbon Street 5/25/07 | R1/05:00 |